Pirate: I'm just slacking off, do you really think I'm a noob?

Although Cleveland did not fully trust him like the Flying Squirrel, to be honest, Raleigh needed more capable subordinates.

"Boss, we are here to get information, right?"

Cleveland lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear clearly.

"Sometimes, even if you really want to find out, you may not be able to find out anything."

"But sometimes when people are bragging in a bar, a sentence that comes out of their mouth may be the key you are looking for."

Raleigh said patiently.

"Of course, you also have to have the ability to solve problems."

Because out of the corner of his eye, Raleigh saw a drunk with malicious intentions.

"Those two guys don't look like good people at first glance."

The drunk muttered something, and his companions looked at each other, laughed and said:

"Joseph, you are really drunk. We are not good people either!"

"I see that Joseph is really drunk. I'm afraid he won't be able to find his home soon."

Joseph was a little angry at the ridicule of his classmates.

"No... No, they are definitely not the same kind of people as us."

Joseph said as he took another drink.

Although he is not very strong, he has developed a pair of sharp eyes after working in the mines for many years.

"Okay, Joseph, I thought you were attracted by those two pretty boys."

Joseph was embarrassed by his companions' ridicule and had an angry expression on his face.

At this time, the boss sitting in the center of them spoke.

"I also feel that there is something wrong with those two people. Joseph, go and test them."

After hearing what the eldest brother said, Joseph immediately became happy.

He said he wanted to go and meet two outsiders for fun.

But he didn't dare to go without the boss's order.

Now that the boss has spoken, he can go with peace of mind.

Even if they are two outsiders, no matter how powerful they are, they have to obey their boss.

"Trouble is coming."

Raleigh said something to Cleveland, then raised the rum in front of him and drank it in one gulp.

"Phew, that's great. Another drink, boss!"

Raleigh raised the glass in his hand and said to the tavern owner.

"Good guest, the last bottle of rum is all yours."

boom!

A large greasy hand slammed down on the Raleigh table with a loud thump.

The other people in the pub were startled when they heard the loud noise.

When he turned around, he saw Joseph, the drunkard, and was about to scold him.

Seeing Raleigh and Cleveland standing by, they quieted down and prepared to watch the farce performed by Joseph.

"You bastard drank all the rum, what am I going to drink?"

Joseph shouted carelessly.

Raleigh glanced at Cleveland calmly, then lowered his head and remained silent.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as you giving me this bottle of rum."

After saying this, Joseph reached out for the rum bottle.

But one hand moved faster than his.

Before Joseph could react, Cleveland stabbed a shiny silver fork into the back of his hand.

There was no expression on Cleveland's face, but he was exerting force with his right hand holding the fork.

Nail Joseph's palms to the dining table.

“Ahhhhhhhh~ You bastard!”

Joseph, feeling pain, wanted to pull out the fork in his hand, but he couldn't do it for a while, so he could only look at his boss.

"Okay, stop embarrassing yourself and go back and sit down."

The boss took one look at his stupid subordinate and stood up helplessly.

He walked over to Joseph, stretched out his hand, and pulled the fork off the table with force.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Carlos Barrena, the boss of the local mafia."

After Raleigh and Cleveland looked at each other, Raleigh spoke calmly:

“We are in the business of redistributing population resources”

Chapter 99: Slave Business (Please read it later)

2024-09-07 23:30:52 Author: Mu Chenxin

“Redistribution of population resources?”

Barena was a little confused when he heard this.

I couldn't help but mutter a few words.

However, Barena is a shrewd man who has been in the North Sea underworld for many years.

With a little speculation, the result came out.

Damn it, a slave trader is pretending to be a cultured person.

Redistribute population resources.

Pooh!

Isn’t it just trafficking people from other places and then selling them to other places?

However, this identity also made Barena relax his vigilance.

Originally he thought he was an intelligence agent of the World Government, or an ambitious person.

If he is a human trafficker, then we can cooperate with his mafia.

"I'm really sorry about what happened just now. My little brother drank too much. I'm sorry."

"Guest from afar, I am the boss of the Carlos Mafia. I am very interested in your population resource redistribution business."

"If you don't mind, we can find a place to talk."

Barena was very curious about Raleigh and Cleveland. They were very brave to enter his territory.

However, the move Cleveland showed just now also made Barena very wary of both Raleigh and Cleveland.

No wonder two people dared to intrude into his territory. Their strength must be among the best in the Grand Line.

Barrena had automatically thought of Raleigh and Cleveland as people coming over from the Grand Line.

The three of them smiled at each other and found a single room with their own ulterior motives.

As soon as he sat down, Barena got straight to the point and said:

"My dear guests, I am very interested in your human trafficking business. Can we talk about it in detail?"

Raleigh glanced out the window and quickly looked away.

Barena saw this and quickly explained:

"Excuse me, sir. Recently, a group of mysterious people in the kingdom have been targeting people in the kingdom. My good friend was assassinated last month."

"These are measures taken to protect my life, please don't mind."

Rowley nodded, his expression calm.

He had just used his Observation Haki to scan the entire place, and he knew exactly the location, number, and strength of Barena's mafia members.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Christine Lori, and I am the vice captain of the Barbary Pirates. This is my deputy, his name is Cliff Lan."

"We took advantage of the chaos in the New World this time and made a lot of money. We are looking for a place to absorb these slaves."

"I heard that the Kingdom of Eryokabu is in great need of labor, so I came here to investigate first."

Rowley's answer fits the current environment very well.

Although Barena had never left the Kingdom of Eryokabu, he liked to read world news in newspapers.

I also know about the New World Pirate War, where the navy retreated to the paradise location in the first half of the Grand Line.

If he was not weak enough, he would have rushed into the new world with his family members and made a fortune.

For a mafia like them that has no intention of setting up shop in the New World, population, Bailey, and specialties are all good things that can be plundered.

So after hearing what Rowley said, Barena automatically identified Rowley as the vice-captain of the Barbary Pirates.

Barena was even more enthusiastic now, and raised his glass to Rowley again and again:

"Mr. Rowley, please allow me to raise my glass with you."

After drinking a glass of red wine, Barena let go of his outward elegance and started drinking and eating meat in big gulps.

Raleigh and Cleveland also began to pretend, and each one was more exaggerated than the other.

After all, for a group like pirates, eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls is more in line with their status.

"Mr. Raleigh, how did you transport the slaves from the Grand Line?"

Cleveland was shocked. He was confused from the beginning.

He had no idea what population transportation was, luckily he was asking Lord Raleigh.

Cleveland looked up to see what Rowley had to say.

Rowley raised the wine glass, raised it to Barena, and drank it all with a smile.

Cleveland looked confused.

Brother, if you don’t say anything, won’t we be exposed?

The scene was a little awkward, but Barena soon reacted and quickly filled his glass with wine:

"I'm sorry Mr. Rowley, I shouldn't have asked about your business secrets."

Luo Li also picked up the wine glass in a friendly manner and said:

"It doesn't matter. Ignorance is not a crime, but I hope Mr. Barena can remember that we make a living from this secret."

Barena drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp, while Raleigh opposite him just took a small sip.

"Then Mr. Rowley, what are the prices of your slaves?"

As soon as the topic of business came up, Raleigh's expression changed instantly, like an extremely professional old slave trader.

"Let me give you a general idea. The slaves we are currently selling include the fishmen who have thick skin and great strength."

"Then there are the stronger men from the New World, and a small number of young and beautiful women."

"What we have most now are strong fishmen and pirate captives. They are all plundered from our enemies. Which one do you want?"

Barena was very interested in the young and beautiful woman that Raleigh mentioned.

But out of professional ethics, he decided to complete the deal first.

"We mainly need a large number of young and strong laborers here. Look at the fishmen and strong humans. How many Baileys do we need?"

Raleigh took out a blank piece of paper from his pocket and wrote and drew on it.

Soon the paper was filled with Raleigh's offer for slaves.

Humans get 50 Beli, merfolk get 80 Beli, and young and beautiful women get anywhere from 50 to 300 million.